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The History of Paul Tilman Smith, so far…

The Bay Area Jazz Society Presents “Higher Power Project”, featuring American Idol finalist Donnie Williams.

THIS IS A PHENOMENAL CD BUT NOT ONE PERSON HAS PURCHASED IT FROM MY HOMETOWN OF OAKLAND AND LIKE THE MUSIC WRITER FROM EUROPE SAID” Most records he has ever heard that a hundred percent of the money goes into a fund to help struggling ARTISTS is usually the most raggedy record you could ever find. Then he turned and stated in his article “The Higher Power Project is a collectors item”.

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Soul Discovery Show – An Exclusive Interview with Norman Conners from 2009

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Soul Discovery Show – An Exclusive Interview with Norman Conners from 2009
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Norman Connors scored several US hits with songs featuring guest vocalists such as Michael Henderson, Jean Carn, and Phyllis Hyman.
The most successful of these was “You Are My Starship” featuring Henderson in 1976, while “Valentine Love”, his first chart success, made 10 R&B in 1975 with vocals from Henderson and Jean Carne. Dee Dee Bridgewater also performed with him on the jazz album “Love from the Sun”. He has also produced recordings for various artists, including collaborators like Jean Carn, Phyllis Hyman, Al Johnson, Norman Brown, and saxophonist Marion Meadows etc…